Importing config.py inside init.py from different directory

Question

dir1\
    __init__.py
    config.py

dir2\
    __init__.py
    module1.py

In order to protect sensitive config settings, I have a file config.py in let's say dir1. I have dir2 that has the main Python files.

I want all the modules in dir2 to be able to access config.py. So I thought to import it once inside __init__.py that is inside dir2.

How do I do this? I tried putting this inside __init__.py in dir2:

# __init__.py in dir2

import os
import sys

config_dir = os.path.join(os.environ['userprofile'],'Path','To','dir1')
sys.path.append(config_dir)

from dir1 import config

I put this in module1.py

# module1.py
from config import USERS

but when I run module1 I get:

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'config'.

Does config.py define an object? Also have you tried doing it with config.py in the same directory? — Stuart Buckingham, Sep 26 '17 at 14:37

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Sep 26 '17 at 15:23

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The directory with the import needs a __init__.py file even if it's empty. This is so the Python Interpreter can recognise that it is a module and is therefore importable.

edited Sep 26 '17 at 15:23

Bart Van Loon

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answered Sep 26 '17 at 14:33

Stuart Buckingham

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It has one. Forgot to put that in the question, will edit now. – Josh D Sep 26 '17 at 14:33

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 26 '17 at 14:43

Have a look at this answer:

Importing files from different folder

I think you already found the solution, you just have to put the code that you placed in dir2/__init__.py in module1.py and every other module in which you want to use files from dir1.

As far as I understand, the __init__.py file is just for python to recognize the folder, but not for actual initialization code for a project.

Importing config.py inside __init__.py from different directory

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Importing config.py inside init.py from different directory